His
lifelong passion was to better understand and improve the
treatment of skin diseases. He lectured in many countries,
received honorary
memberships and awards from dermatological societies worldwide,authored
225 publications, and received
the award of Master In Dermatology from the American Academy
of Dermatology. He
collaborated in clinical studies demonstrating the effectiveness
of the first antihistamine, Benadryl. He
also worked with skin biologists and clinicians around the
world to establish the International Symposium on
Psoriasis at Stanford in 1971, as well as one of the first
hospital-based psoriasis day care centers.
From
the beginning, Dr. Farber combined clinical observation
with laboratory research. He demonstrated that investigative
laboratory
studies could expand clinical knowledge and improve
clinical treatments. He was particularly known for his using
his
insightful research to improve the clinical treatment of
psoriasis. Dr. Farber was also admired for his ability to teach
not only
the science
but also the art of dermatology.
Dr.
Farber was a leader of dermatology. He was on the
Board of Directors of the American Academy of Dermatology,
the American Dermatological
Association, the Association of Professors of Dermatology,
the Pacific Dermatological Association, and the Society
for Investigative
Dermatology. He also held several editorial positions,
and he served as President of the Association of
Professors of Dermatology,
the Pacific Dermatology Association, the Society
for Investigative Dermatology, and the Psoriasis Research Institute.
Dr.
Farber was also a devoted family man. He was married for 56
years and raised four children and two grandchildren. The
foundation formed by his family honors his legacy by supporting
the
efforts of young researchers. In 2003, the Montagna Symposium
on the
Biology of Skin received four travel fellowships for young
investigators to attend the Symposium and present their work,
and in 2004, the number
increased to nine. The
award pays up to $1,000 in reimbursement of actual travel expenses
(including Symposium registration fee) incurred in order for
the awardee to attend the Montagna Symposium. Reimbursement
is made after the meeting when original receipts are sent in
by the winners.
For
information about sumitting an abstract for Farber travel award
consideration, please see our Abstracts page.
